So, as you guys know from my last post on this brand, I am definitely a fan of Maui Moisture. The products just work for my hair type (3c).
Their detangling creams were a welcome addition to my collection when they released them. If you know me and follow me on Instagram, then you will know that my curly/coily hair requires daily detangling and moisture. This is the kind of cream that I would use on an almost-daily basis, so I was keen to get my hands on it.
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There are still SO many opinions and reviews on the Maui Moisture shampoos and conditioners, on the fact that alcohol is high up on their ingredients list in certain products, on the DMDM Hydantoin which is used in some of their products, on how drying their shampoo can beโฆ.
Commonly discussed issues with Maui Moisture ingredients:
DMDM Hydantoin, used in their Curl Quench Coconut Oil Smoothie and some of their conditioners is considered dangerous because of its toxic formaldehyde releasing component, although the percentage is so small that it has been approved safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel. It can cause irritation or an allergic reaction on sensitive skin and is banned in Japan.
Microcrystalline Wax (Microcristallina) is found in their curl smoothie and hair masks. This type of wax is not water-soluble and therefore needs a cleansing agent (shampoo) to remove it. If you only co-wash (wash with conditioner to aid moisture retention) then the use of this product would cause a hell of a lot of build up after a while, creating a barrier between your hair and the nutrients /moisture that it desperately needs.
Vanilla Bean Hair Butter:
Feel free check out my review of the vanilla bean hair butter here:
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I truly love their hair masks and butters, but I wasn’t too sure if I would feel the same about their new(ish) detangling creams….
Maui Moisture Revive & Hydrate+ Shea Butter Detangling Cream 236ml:
Available on lookfantastic.com:
๐Direct link๐๐๐พ https://www.stylink.it/kAddcd0Je
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Tame, detangle and smooth unruly frizz, flyaways and edges, with this detangling cream. A deeply nourishing formula made with aloe vera as the main ingredient. Blended with creamy shea butter and rich coconut and macadamia oils, help define curls, coils and twists and leave hair smelling divine, feeling supple and soft, and curls full of bounce and shine.
How to use
Apply a small amount into your palm, rub hands together, then apply evenly to surface of damp hair, working through to ends. Comb through with wide tooth comb and scrunch hair with hands. Let air dry or use a diffuser.
Ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Steareth-20, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de Coco) Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karitรฉ) Butter, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de Coco) Oil, Undecane, Tridecane, Polyquaternium-37, Polyquaternium-10, PG-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymenr, Sorbitan Oleate, Isopropyl Alochol, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Parfum/Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Citronellol, Limonene.
Maui Moisture Nourish & Moisture+ Coconut Milk Detangling Cream 236ml
๐Direct link๐ ๐๐พ https://www.stylink.it/Yz66fwAb0
Gently control and tame frizz with this detangling cream. A unique fusion of made with aloe vera as the main ingredient and blended with creamy coconut milk, exotic guava extract, and rich mango butter, give dry, curly hair a dose of conditioning hydration. Leaves hair with a subtle tropical aroma whilst leaving curls, coils and twists defined, soft, smooth and full of bounce and shine.
How to use
Apply a small amount into your palm, rub hands together, then apply evenly to surface of damp hair, working through to ends. Comb through with wide tooth comb and scrunch hair with hands. Let air dry or use a diffuser.
Ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Steareth-20, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de Coco) Water, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut/Noix de Coco) Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango/Mangue) Seed Butter, Undecane, Tridecane, Polyquaternium-37, Polyquaternium-10, PG-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopherol, Parfum/Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Limonene.
My experience
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~๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐ฃ
~๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฅ
~๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ข๐ค๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐
~๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐
~๐ฝ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐/๐ฅ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ
~๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฎ, ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ก
~๐พ๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ, ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐!
~๐๐๐จ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ.๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐จ.๐๐ค๐ข ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐
~๐ฝ๐ค๐๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐จ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ, ๐๐ก๐ค๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐ค๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง, ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ค ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง
๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ
~๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ’๐ฉ ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ, ๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ยฃ9.99 ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐๐, ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ง. ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ 6-10 ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐/๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ง, ๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ-๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ข๐๐ฎ ๐๐! ยฃ10 ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ข๐….๐๐จ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ. ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ?
I will say first-off, that I am totally biased. I love hair creams, I adore detangling creams and the Maui moisture creams are so thick and luxurious, I find them hydrating and smoothing for (almost) frizz free curls. I have used both detangling creams and love the coconut milk one slightly more, to my surprise. It gives my hair a little more slip to detangle.
I love the first few ingredients; what they are and how high up they are in the ingredients list, but I’m not crazy about the inclusion of coconut oil. Other than that, nothing terrible sticks out to me.
I cannot honestly say that they make my hair noticeably easier to detangle as opposed to other detangling creams (kinky curly knot today, Activilong) etc….These ones work just as well. But in relation to detangling my hair with just water in it, yes, my comb or tangle teezer slides through with ease.
In saying that, I would still choose these detangling creams over others because of the moisture retention it aids and the ingredients in this formula. Although it helps to detangle, it is truly a great styling product too.
What I like most about this cream is it is moisturising and doubles up as my second moisturiser after water. It helps to define my curls, leaves them shiny and manageable even after drying. I follow it up with either my homemade shea butter & oil mix or the vanilla bean butter from Maui themselves.
If you have type 3 hair like mine, I urge you to try one of these on your hair and see the results for yourself. They work for me…and when I say work, I mean work. I cannot speak for type 2 less curly, more wavy textures but I can tell that they would work on kinkier type 4 gals, maybe with a thick sealant or butter.
There are currently multiple offers running on the maui moisture range (18.02.2021):
The detangling creams are selling for 1/3 off so they come up to ยฃ6.66 instead of ยฃ9.99:
https://www.boots.com/maui-moisture-revive-hydrate-shea-butter-detangling-cream-236ml-10286738
https://www.boots.com/maui-moisture-nourish-moisture-coconut-milk-detangling-cream-236ml-10286737
I am not sure if the creams are exclusive to boots stores and boots.com as I could not find them on Superdrug.com.
2 things to note:
-I do wash my hair regularly, so perhaps I cannot see any kind of long term dryness which other may experience if they are not cleansing regularly. I do get a build up, but I always have, due to the other creams and gels etc that I use, so I must cleanse my hair at least once a week, or I can co-wash every 3 days roughly.
-I ONLY ever use these two products on wet hair. I spray my hair every morning before I style, to detangle. So, this product seems to help lock in moisture (It does NOT provide it, this is important).
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These sound amazing, I always come to you for my curly girl products, you are the queen of curls Tara!
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Awwwww thank you so much hun. Any time you need a recommendation, just give me a shout here or on Instagram xxx
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Thank you so much for your Maui reviews, they’re the most straightforward and honest I’ve seen!
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Thank you so much for your feedback, it is really important to me.
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